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NEW YORK (AP) — The British author known in part for his news-making bestseller on Princess Diana has a biography of Queen Elizabeth II coming out Nov. 15. Andrew Morton's “The Queen” was supposed to be published in 2023, but it was moved to this fall after the queen died last week at age 96.

“During her long and storied reign Queen Elizabeth II devoted herself to her family and the wider family of nations. During times of national celebration and concern, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, she was the glue who kept the nation together," Morton said in a statement released Wednesday by Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group.

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There are few remaining reminders that the Yemeni port city of Aden was once a British colony. But the death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted some Yemenis to remember a colonial rule that oppressed many and deepened divisions inside the country. Elizabeth passed by the city, on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, in 1954 in a visit current generations remember their grandfathers talking about. Some credit the British era with bringing order and organization to Aden. But many say that the chaos of Yemen's civil war today is no reason to feel nostalgia for a colonial occupation.

Seven decades after cheetahs died out in India, they're back. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released eight cats from Namibia to their new home: a national park in the heart of India. The big cats will be quarantined and closely watched for around two months before being released into the wild. Cheetahs were once widespread in India and became extinct in 1952 from hunting and loss of habitat. A dozen cheetahs from South Africa are currently in quarantine and are expected to arrive at the Kuno National Park soon. The continent-to-continent relocation has been decades in the making.

The Las Vegas Aces look to clinch the WNBA Finals over the Connecticut Sun in game . The teams meet for the seventh time this season. Connecticut is 13-5 at home, and Las Vegas is 13-5 on the road.

Hotels, restaurants and shops are packed as royal fans pour into the heart of London to experience the flag-lined roads, pomp-filled processions and brave a mileslong line for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to bid adieu to Queen Elizabeth II. Visitors crowding into central London from as far away as the U.S. and India for the historic moment are giving a boost to businesses at a time when the British economy is facing a cost-of-living crisis fueled by the highest inflation in four decades and predictions of a looming recession. The overall economic boost might be limited because Monday has been declared a public holiday for the queen's funeral. But experts said renewed interest in the royal family could sustain tourism demand.

Gonzalo Higuain leads Inter Miami into a matchup with D.C. United after scoring two goals against the Columbus Crew.

Fafa Picault leads the Houston Dynamo into a matchup with Los Angeles FC following a two-goal outing against the New England Revolution.

A game after shutting out Minnesota United 1-0, the Portland Timbers visit the Columbus Crew.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping for incremental improvements out of Dustin May on Friday night.

Mike Trout homered for the eighth time in 10 games, and the Los Angeles Angels tripped up the Seattle Mariners’ AL wild-card run with an 8-7 victory that ended a four-game losing streak. He put the Angels ahead 5-3 with his 36th homer. Seattle dropped one game behind Toronto for the top AL wild card and remained a half-game in front of Tampa Bay. Luis Rengifo went deep from each side of the plate in his first career multihomer game. Rookie Julio Rodríguez led off with 27th homer, Carlos Santana went deep twice and Ty France homered.

Syria's state-run news agency reports that an Israeli strike has hit Damascus International Airport and other areas of the Syrian capital, killing five soldiers. The SANA News Agency said Saturday the strike hit around 12:45 a.m. It said there had been some “material losses,” without elaborating. Israel hasn’t directly acknowledged the strikes, but it comes amid a wider shadow war between the country and Iran. It has struck the Damascus airport, as well as the airport in Aleppo, over fears it was being used to funnel Iranian weaponry into the country to support President Bashar Assad and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A defeat with the potential for a greater loss.

The Geelong Cats are back in the Australian Football League grand final and looking for their first Australian rules football title since 2011. The Cats advanced to the Sept. 24 grand final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with a 71-point win over the Brisbane Lions — 8.12 (120) to 7.7 (49) — in front of 77,677 fans at the MCG. They’ll play either Collingwood or Sydney in the championship match. Those teams play Saturday in the other semifinal at Sydney. It will be Geelong’s second grand final appearance in three years, and the Cats will go into the match on a 15-game winning streak.

Four times Connecticut has faced elimination during this year’s WNBA playoffs and four times the Sun have responded with a convincing win to stay alive. The most convincing came Thursday night, when Connecticut bounced back from two losses in Las Vegas to rout the Aces 105-76 at home in Game 3 of the Finals, putting six players in double figures and outscoring Vegas 64-26 in the paint.  The margin of victory was the largest in a WNBA Finals elimination game. The Sun team will have to win two more elimination games, including Sunday at home, to take home the organization’s first WNBA title. Aces coach Becky Hammon says her team is ready to respond and prevent that.

MILWAUKEE — While the rest of the world is eagerly wanting to see Aaron judge chase history, the New York Yankees are still chasing wins. On the night the Houston Astros became the first American League team to clinch a playoff berth, Judge did not homer and the Bombers blew a five-run lead …

Dustin May pitched five no-hit innings and outdueled Logan Webb, and the newly crowned NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0. May (2-2) struck out four and walked one, dazzling in his fifth start since returning from Tommy John elbow reconstructive surgery in May 2021. The Dodgers pushed his outing back a couple of days and had him on a pitch limit of 75-80 after he had lost his previous two decisions and had a three-start winless stretch.

PHOENIX — A lot of hand clapping and head bobbing and smiles. And perhaps some sighs of relief.